Vapor-burner



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v I w. M. ABBOTT.

, VAPOR BURNER.

No. 373,874. VI ,Patented Nov. 29, 1887.

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NrrEn STATES PATENT FF ICEO VAPOR-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 373,874, dated November 29, 1887.

Application filed July 20, 1856. Serial No. 298,547. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WARREN M. ABBOTT, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vapor- Burners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to' make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a vertical sectionalview. Fig. 2 is a horizontal section. Fig. 3 is a section, and Fig. 4 is a detail.

My invention relates to vapor-burners designed to utilize oil and water as fuel; and it consists in the construction and novel combination of parts, as hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claim.

Referring by letter tothe accompanying drawings, S designates the base,on which the jacket J is supported, being secured thereto in the ordinary manner of constructing this class of heaters.

'Idesignates the water-pipe, which passes up through the base S and is provided on its upper end with a water-chamber, B, havinga flat perforated top, H, and is provided, also, with a filling of sheet-asbestus, X, rolled in scroll form and inserted in said chamber.

My experiences with this class of burners has taught me that they will work very nicely when regulated properly until it becomes necessary to change the water-supply. 7 Then the water, coming in contact with the hot iron of the water-chamber, will cause an irregular flame to issue from the burner, which will fre quently blow the fire out. By the introduction of the asbestus, X, into said water-chamber when more water is added the asbestus passes through the perforated top H steadily.

As the steam passes through the asbestos, the latter, being very hot, converts the steam into a perfect vapor before it leaves the water-. chamber, thereby putting it into a condition to mingle thoroughly with the vapor from the oil, which passes up through the oil-pipe G into the mixing-chamber or retort A, in which chamber Asaid oil is converted into vapor by the heat in the mixing-chamber A, thus providing for a thorough combustion.

j F F designate the T-heads, through which the vapors from the oil and water pass out of the burner.

The hole for the water-pipe is made, preferably, in the center of the base S, and the hole for the oil-pipe is made near to the first hole. The holes in the bottom of the mixing-chamber are threaded, and the water-chamber and the upper end of the oil-pipe are threaded to engage the threads of said holes.

Gdesignates the drip-cup,which is connected to the jacket J and is providedwith air-holes K, which permit air to communicate with the fire to promote combustion: The perforated cap H isconneoted to the waterchamber by screw-threads.

I designates a deflector which is placed on top of the burner and may be moved at pleasure.

Thejacket J sits on top of the drip-cup and extends up to within one-half or three-fourths of an inch of the top of the burner or deflector, and holds the fire or flame up next to the generator or retort.

The whole burner or retort may be placed in a stove or any other appropriate place for use.

In operation oil is admitted through a supply-pipe to the mixingchamber or retort, where it accumulates on the bottom and passes down through pipes ,to the T-heads, and out through the orifices in the T-heads into. the drip-pan G. The oil is then set on fire by a taper or lighted match. The water is turned on when the tire is lighted. The burning oil in a very few minutes converts the water and oil into their respective vapors as fast as they fiow into their respective chambers or vessels. The vapor from the water-chamber passes through the perforated cap H on top of the water-chamber with such force that it becomes thoroughly commingledwith the vapor generated from the oil in the mixing-chamber, and together the vapors enter the-"pipes con- .neeting the T-heads with the mixing-chamber and pass out through orifices in the T-heads, where they are burned. Thus the combustion of the oil begins the generation of the vapor of the oil and water chambers, and the burning of the vapor eontinuesits production until the supply of oil and Water is shut off.

I am aware that vapor-burners of a similar character to mine are common; but none of said burners of similar construction are provided with air-inlets in their side walls, nor with a tube filled with asbestos.

Having described this invention, What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 18-- Ina vapor-burner, the combination of the cupped base, the jacket rising thercfrom' and \VARREN M. ABBOTT.

Witnesses:

Tnno. MUNGEN, PHILIP O. MAsL, 

